Black and White Photography

Portrait, ca. 1975. Period print measuring 8.75 x 11.25 inches. Unframed. Studio stamp on verso. Mounting and framing services available. Victor Arimondi (November 8, 1942 – July 24, 2001) was an Italian American photographer and model who lived and worked in Europe before moving to the United States in the late 1970s. His early fashion photography, his portraits of Grace Jones and other artists, and his male nudes photographed in New York and San Francisco captured the pre-AIDS culture of the 1970s and early 1980s. Arimondi's nudes were collected in several books, including David Leddick's award-winning[1] The Male Nude, (New York: Taschen 1998, 2005 and 2015). The photographer's later work documented homeless individuals in San Francisco's Tenderloin neighborhood and the toll of the AIDS epidemic on the city. His photographs, featured in several posthumous exhibitions, also are in the collections of Sweden's museum of modern art, Moderna Museet, and San Francisco's GLBT Historical Society. Biography Arimondi was born Vittorio Maria Tevitti to his unwed mother, Alessandra Calligaris, in Bologna, Italy on November 8, 1942. His mother struggled financially, which left an impression on her only child. In 1948, she temporarily left him at a children's boarding school and orphanage in Italy to move to Sweden for a job. There she met and married Bruno Arimondi, who adopted her son. The family returned to Naples, Italy in 1952 where Victor graduated from high school.[1] In 1960, Arimondi returned to Sweden to study at the University College of Arts, Crafts and Design in Stockholm, although he did not graduate. Meanwhile, he worked at several blue collar jobs, including as a mailman, before he gave up on traditional full-time work to pursue what he considered more essential— a life of creative expression. He created costume-like clothing for himself and friends and at age 19 became a fashion model. Even as a teenager, the Italian born photographer who spent his 20s and 30s primarily based in Sweden, noted that he preferred fantasy to the trials of real life.[1] That conflict, and his passion for beauty as well as his sexual energy, were major factors in his life and his work.[2] From 1965 through 1972 Arimondi worked as model in London, Milan, Germany, New York and Stockholm, appearing in catalogs and fashion magazines including Vogue , Harper's Bazaar and Esquire and on the runway in several Valentino fashion shows. In 1972 he decided to try working on the other side of the lens as a photographer to better express his creativity.[2] Arimondi moved to New York in 1979 and continued to build his photography portfolio. Portrait of Bearded Man, New York City, 1979 Two years later, in 1981, he moved to San Francisco where he lived and worked for twenty years until his death of AIDS at age 58 on July 24, 2001. The year he moved to San Francisco, Arimondi opened a photo gallery in the Haight-Ashbury neighborhood for a short time. When he struggled financially, he gave up on trying to earn a living through commercial fashion photography and closed the gallery.[3] Arimondi returned to modeling for the financial benefits, though he did so on less of an international scale than in his early years. He continued to create photographic portraits of the denizens of the San Francisco gay and arts cultures, to shoot male nudes and publish his work in magazines, and he began to compose and photograph evocative still lifes using his own photographic images. Many of them touched on the death of dozens of his former photography models from AIDS. Arimondi was in the midst of a new photography project that brought together his background as a fashion photographer and his more recent social documentary work when he died several months after he learned he was HIV-positive.[4] The project featured his former colleague, haute couture cover model Ivy Nicholson,[5] who he found living homeless in San Francisco. Several of the haunting portraits he took of her were later included in a noted group exhibit at SF Camerawork. Art Arimondi's early photography in the 1970s in Stockholm included portraits of the stars of Sweden's fashion, theater and dance worlds. His first two photography exhibits were in Stockholm and met with mixed reviews. But as he matured as a photographer and tapped into his fashion world contacts, Arimondi landed a number of commercial fashion jobs, including shooting for the Italian designer Salvatore Ferragamo S.p.A.'s I.Magnin department store ad that ran in Vogue. Marlboro Man Nude, New York City,1980. He also shot other artists and models for his own portfolio, including Grace Jones, the Norwegian actress, Liv Ullmann, and the American writer, Norman Mailer. Arimondi's aesthetic vision was focused on fantasy and drama, and he prided himself on pushing limits.[6] Although less well-known than his San Francisco contemporary...

Reed Bowie Jagger Hug - signed limited edition print Lou Reed, Mick Jagger and David Bowie share a hug, Café Royal, London, 1973. (photo Mick Rock) paper size : 24x20 inches / 51 ...

Expansion and light come together here to capture the opening of the expulsion. The harsh lights and shadows in the warm Florida weather led Ricky Rocket to explore photography. The...

Black and white Print by Erich Andres, ca 1960. The image captures an iconic view of the New York City skyline in the 1960s, presented in black and white, taken from an elevated road...

In February and March 1974, for a period of 40 days, a 820-foot long section of the Aurelian Walls was wrapped in polypropylene and rope, covering both sides, the top and the arches of the wall. Forty construction workers completed the temporary work of art in four days. Christo Vladimirov Javachev (Christo) and his wife Jeanne-Claude are famous for making impressive and often controversial art installations. Their works include the wrapping of the Reichstag in Berlin, the Pont Neuf in Paris, a Roman wall...

Drangarnir Sea Stacks Study 2, Faroe Islands - no. 21295 Black and white fine art landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 7. All Gerald Berg...

Michael Kenna is master of contemporary photography. Known for clean compositions, long exposures and minimalist aesthetics, Kenna’s signature style remains highly influential among ...

My fascination with birds of prey began eight years ago. There have been nesting owls on my family’s land in the United Kingdom as far as I can remember. I have heard them calling to...

Artist: Jeffrey Mayer Limited Edition: Signed and hand numbered in the margin, archival pigment print on 100% cotton paper with a Baryta finish. Authorized worldwide release of 100 ...

Michael Kenna is a master of contemporary photography. Known for clean compositions, long exposures and minimalist aesthetics, Kenna’s signature style remains highly influential amon...

"Street Games" by Thurston Hopkins A young child wearing an Indian headdress hides in a coal hole as he takes aim under the watchful eye of a friend....

Klaus Nomi, 1979 Silver print image size: 14 x 14 inches Signed William Coupon is an American photographer, born in New York City, known principally f...

"In Pursuit of Northern Light" In this best-selling image, the iconic 12-Meter yachts race on the open seas. With a strong history of competition in the Olympics and Americas' Cup races, these boats represent the apex of design. The print series Sail: Majesty at Sea is an intimate look at two revered racing boat...

When the trembling heart stops beating, what remains is a tiny beautiful corpse. I make a portrait to commemorate that life and to express my sorrow and regret. It’s my gesture towar...

Frida and Diego with Gas Mask is a limited edition black and white portrait of Mexican painters Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera. The couple embraces each other while Frida holds a gas m...

Poppy No.11 printed on archival Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta fine art paper, this limited edition piece measures 32 x 32 cm and is part of an exclusive series of 20 prints, each hand-...

"Legend" This wild horse's mane stands out among the rest of the 500 horses on Sable Island. It is the grandest and most regal of them all. The print series Discovering the Horses...

Surreal image of the Arctic landscape filled with natural textures and beautiful forms Organic snow formations against a dark sky with whispy clouds The limited edition print serie...

"Dining Out" by Kurt Hutton 10th December 1938: Diners at the former Prince Edward Theatre, now the London Casino, where they enjoy a full course meal and entertainment. Original Pu...

'Sunflower' Sunflower was photographed using a black and white Polaroid. From Limited edition of 20. Printed on archival Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta paper. Signed both front and b...

Total Edition of 15 signed and numbered Also available in: 90 x 120 cm / 35.4 x 47.2 in 120 x 160 cm / 47.2 x 63 in Figurative photography of a Supermodel in the style of sculptor C...

An original signed archival pigment print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315 gsm paper by Scottish artist Ian Sanderson (1951- 2020) titled ‘Ben 2 ‘ who was captured on film in 1989...

Bettie Page Two-Piece Leopard Print Suit, Key Biscayne, FL, 1954 by Bunny Yeager Vintage Gelatin Silver Print Image size: 20 in. H x 16 in. W Frame ...

The NYU picture is a part of photographs done in 1965 for a German book publisher, lately a book with his photographs about NYC was published.

Rebecca Skinner’s “Looking Up” was photographed at an abandoned asylum and is part of her “Forgotten” series raising mental health awareness. A fisheye lens gives the ornate, iron st...

"It Never Rains in LA" Nude Photography 45" x 30" in Ed. 3/7 by Larsen Sotelo Not framed. Ships in a tube Giclee (Archival Ink) print on 310G Platine Fibre Cotton Rag w/satin finish...

Wings, limited edition photograph, signed, Platinum/Palladium Print My fascination with birds of prey began eight years ago. There have been nesting owls on my family’s land in the ...

Title: Eddie Van Halen #11 Artist: Richard E. Aaron Estate Edition: Hand numbered with estate chop mark in the margin, signature stamp on verso, archiv...

Edition of 10 more sizes on request A black and white image of wild elephant babies playing together in the tall grass in Amboseli National Park in Keny...

Edition of 40 Michael Kenna is master of contemporary photography. Known for clean compositions, long exposures and minimalist aesthetics, Kenna’s signature style remains highly inf...

"A Young Goddess; Mindisayo" Confident and poised, Mindisayo represents the next generation of women who will set the course for the future of her village and her peers in the years...

Black and White Fine Art Panorama Landscape. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 7. Signed, titled, dated and numbered by artist. Certificate of authenticity included. Printed wit...

Andromeda, in Greek mythology, beautiful daughter of King Cepheus and Queen Cassiope. Cassiope offended the Nereids by boasting that Andromeda was more beautiful than they, so in rev...

An underwater black and white photograph of beautiful naked young woman in a pool filled with sun light. The bottom of the pool is covered with a mysterious web of ripple shadows and...

Channeling the energy of “water-signs” in astrology, he captures these mysterious men thru a romantic lens. The embrace of the shadows and the light mixed with the gaze of their bodies. With the palms, he uses the texture and elongated shapes to emphasize the strength that comes from their infinite embrace. The harsh lights and shadows in the warm Florida weather led Ricky Rocket to explore photography. The sharp and refined effect of these types of lighting conditions became a necessity to avoid studio environments. Self-taught, while photographing ballet...

'Fallen' 2023 From Limited edition of 15. Printed on archival Hahnemühle paper. Signed both front and back with Certificate of Authenticity. Photograph is shipped fast and flat in...

Palm Tree Study 1, California, USA - no. 11600 Black and white fine art landscape photography. Palm Trees on the coastal road in Santa Barbara, California USA. Archival pigment ink ...

Happy Marilyn, 1956 - Marilyn Monroe Portrait Silver Gelatin Print Photograph American actress Marilyn Monroe is caught in this unposed, unscr...

'In Parallel’ Enter a world of serene simplicity and timeless beauty, encapsulated within the frame of a 4x5 analogue film photograph. This black and white fine art piece presents a...

New York City, USA, 1954 is a 13" x 9" archival pigment print (baryta) in a limited edition of 5. Signed verso (back of photo) by Brigitte Freed (wife of the photographer), with Leon...

"Bowie Tube" Photography 33 x 23.5 in Edition of 25 by Kate Garner Hahnemuhle fine art archival paper Signed & numbered by the artist Come with COA issued by the artist Kate Garner...

'Ramunės' London, United Kingdom 2022 Limited edition 3 of 5. Photograph printed on heavyweight Hahnehmule German Etching fine art paper. Signed bottom right corner on extra 4 cm ...

Ladies' Hat Fashion 1954 – Original Vintage – Black & White Photographer: Klaus Redenbacher Model Gina poses with striking elegance in this 1954 studio portrait taken in Munich. Wear...

This exquisite halftone print after Alfred Stieglitz (1864–1946), titled Venetian Boy, originates from the 1947 folio Stieglitz Memorial Portfolio, 1864–1946. Published by Twice a Ye...

Our gallery has the most extensive art photography of New York City, due to our abiding love for the city. We present the work of different photographers, some of whom are emerging talents who have had their work published in noted magazines in Europe or the USA, others, who are recognized for their work in international photography competitions. ABOUT THIS PIECE: This is drawn from archive of an award winning photographer. The work is a C print -sold print...

Signed on the front of the mount by the artist. Printed circa late 1970's.

Artworks sold in perfect condition : Set # 2 composed of 5 Gallery Print 30x40 cm This is an exceptional offer that we are presenting today. For almost four years, here on 1stdibs, a...

'Black blooms’ photographed in London, United Kingdom 2024. It is a still life black and white film photograph, made with a large format 4x5 Linhof camera. Giclée print on Hahnemüh...

Norman Parkinson Jane Birkin 1969 (printed later) Estate stamped and numbered edition of 21 English-French actress, singer, songwriter, and model Jane Birkin photographed wearing a ...

Shadows (Cyndi Lauper) from the 'Bring Ya to the Brink' Cyndi Lauper record Album) - 2009 20x20cm, Edition of 5, plus 2 Artists Proofs, Archival C-Print based on a Polaroid. Cert...

Artist: Richard Corman Year: 1983 Title: Madonna Stove #1 Edition Details: 12-color archival pigment print on 100% cotton fine art paper, signed and numbered in the margins by the...

For this black-and-white photography series, he used elements such as water (emotions) to narrate a story. He worked with the color white in the fabrics to communicate clarity and re...

This exquisite halftone print after Alfred Stieglitz (1864–1946), titled Sky, originates from the 1947 folio Stieglitz Memorial Portfolio, 1864–1946. Published by Twice a Year Press,...

"Charge" The Camargue horses enjoy the thrill of running through the water that populates their remote home in the South of France. The print series Band of Rebels: White Horses ...

'Peony No.7’ photographed in London, United Kingdom 2023. It is a still life black and white film photograph, made with a large format 4x5 Linhof camera. Giclée print on Hahnemühle...

Harness racers on the lonely beach of normandy, France. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 9. Signed, titled, dated and numbered by artist. Certificate of authenticity included....

Vintage b/w photograph realized by David Macey in 1990s. Copyright and provenance: Playboy. Excellent condition.

Edition of 10 more sizes on request A black and white image of wild elephant babies playing together in the tall grass in Amboseli National Park in Keny...

"Regal" Ethereal and meditative, a lone wild horse enjoys the breeze on Sable Island. The print series Discovering the Horses of Sable Island documents ...

Irish megalithic Tomb, Ireland - no. 11552- Black and white fine art landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 9. All Gerald Berghammer print...